DocumentCode
1544359
Title
Josephson junction phased arrays
Author
Yukon, S.P. ; Lin, N.C.H.
Author_Institution
Air Force Res. Lab., Hanscom AFB, MA, USA
Volume
9
Issue
2
fYear
1999
fDate
6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
4533
Lastpage
4537
Abstract
We propose a design for an active antenna array employing 2D triangular Josephson junction (JJ) arrays as oscillators. The oscillators are kept in sync by coupling their flux trains to that of a serpentine discrete JJ transmission line. Adding external magnetic flux to the line between adjacent oscillators induces a phase shift in their rf voltages enabling beam steering.
Keywords
active antenna arrays; antenna phased arrays; submillimetre wave oscillators; superconducting junction devices; superconducting microwave devices; superconducting transmission lines; 2D triangular Josephson junction arrays; Josephson junction phased arrays; RF voltages; active antenna array; beam steering; design; external magnetic flux; flux trains; oscillators; phase shift; serpentine discrete JJ transmission line; Antenna arrays; Beams; Frequency; Josephson junctions; Magnetic flux; Microwave antenna arrays; Microwave oscillators; Phased arrays; Power transmission lines; Solid state circuits;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1051-8223
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/77.784034
Filename
784034
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